Monday, 3 October 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in September 2016: wet in the west and north, warm nights in the east
Victoria as a whole had its second-wettest September on record, with areas of highest September rainfall on record in the State's north and west. Maximum temperatures were generally below average, while minimum temperatures were warmer than average.
Second-wettest September on record
- Most of Victoria received very much above average rainfall during September, including areas of highest on record in the north and west of the State
- Parts of West Gippsland though had only average to below average rainfall totals for the month
- For Victoria as a whole, it was the second-wettest September on record
- Victorian rainfall was 94% above average (the highest since 1916)
- Many sites, particularly in the State's west, had their highest September daily rainfall on record and the highest total September rainfall on record
- Sites across the State's north recorded their highest number of September days with rainfall of 10 mm or more, and sites further south and east had record numbers of raindays (days with 0.2 mm or more) for the month
Cooler than average days and warmer than average nights
- Daytime temperatures were cooler than average throughout much of the north and west of the State, including an area of very much below average in the State's north and parts of the Wimmera and Mallee
- For the rest of the south and east of Victoria, daytime temperatures were close to average
- Throughout eastern Victoria, overnight temperatures were very much above average
- Overnight minimums were close to average in the State's northwest
- For Victoria as a whole, maximum temperatures were 0.66 °C below average, while minimum temperatures were 1.17 °C above average (seventh-highest on record)
- Some sites in the north and east had their highest September mean daily minimum temperature on record, while others had their highest September mean daily minimum temperature since at least 1981
Strong winds at times
- Strongest wind gust for September was 144 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 29th as an intense low pressure system and cold front crossed the State
- Gusts in excess of 90 km/h were recorded at sites around the State several times during the month
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in September 2016 | |
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| Hottest day |
27.4 °C at Mildura Airport on the 8th |
| Warmest days on average |
19.1 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
3.3 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day |
-0.6 °C at Mount Hotham on the 16th -0.6 °C at Mount Hotham on the 29th |
| Coldest night |
-4.3 °C at Mount Hotham on the 27th |
| Coolest nights on average |
-1.1 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.3 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
16.3 °C at Viewbank on the 9th |
| Warmest on average overall |
14.1 °C at Point Hicks (Lighthouse) |
| Coolest on average overall |
1.1 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall |
328.2 mm at Grampians (Mount William) |
| Driest overall |
39.0 mm at Yarram Airport |
| Wettest day |
78.6 mm at Grampians (Mount William) on the 14th |
| Strongest wind gust |
144 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 29th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Clunes | 66.6 | on the 14th | 64.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 138 | |
| Cavendish (Post Office) | 54.0 | on the 9th | 48.8 | on the 23rd in 1998 | 132 | |
| Nelson | 56.8 | on the 9th | 37.0 | on the 23rd in 1998 | 131 | |
| Merino | 43.0 | on the 9th | 40.2 | on the 28th in 1979 | 125 | |
| Natte Yallock | 60.0 | on the 14th | 51.0 | on the 2nd in 1988 | 117 | |
| Willaura (Main Street) | 42.0 | on the 14th | 41.9 | on the 25th in 1950 | 113 | |
| Korong Vale (Burnbank) | 58.0 | on the 14th | 54.1 | on the 15th in 1962 | 75 | |
| Cairn Curran Reservoir | 57.2 | on the 14th | 43.0 | on the 18th in 1975 | 67 | |
| Vaughan | 54.8 | on the 14th | 50.4 | on the 18th in 1975 | 58 | |
| Castlemaine Prison | 53.0 | on the 14th | 46.8 | on the 18th in 1975 | 51 | |
| Beaufort (Sheepwash) | 33.0 | on the 14th | 32.4 | on the 1st in 1993 | 49 | |
| Ararat Prison | 51.8 | on the 14th | 42.4 | on the 2nd in 1988 | 48 | |
| Lindsay Point | 34.6 | on the 9th | 31.2 | on the 20th in 1974 | 42 | |
| Kolora (Wirwin) | 37.6 | on the 14th | 29.4 | on the 1st in 1993 | 36 | |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 46.0 | on the 9th | 37.0 | on the 19th in 1993 | 35 | |
| Nicholson Winery | 55.6 | on the 3rd | 50.8 | on the 18th in 1988 | 31 | |
| Aireys Inlet | 43.8 | on the 14th | 28.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 23 | |
| Gelantipy | 49.8 | on the 3rd | 39.8 | on the 11th in 2005 | 23 | |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 33.6 | on the 14th | 28.0 | on the 26th in 2000 | 23 | |
| Mount Moornapa | 57.2 | on the 3rd | 57.0 | on the 24th in 1995 | 23 | |
| Port Fairy AWS | 43.8 | on the 9th | 40.0 | on the 23rd in 1998 | 23 | |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 54.2 | on the 3rd | 39.6 | on the 18th in 2013 | 21 | |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 44.4 | on the 14th | 41.0 | on the 25th in 2001 | 21 | |
| Ocean Grove | 45.4 | on the 15th | 29.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 20 | |
| Warrambine Ck at Warrambine | 31.2 | on the 14th | 30.2 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 20 | |
| Record highest September total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Maryborough | 166.5 | 148.0 | in 1912 | 139 | 52.3 |
| Clunes | 195.6 | 129.0 | in 1993 | 138 | 57.0 |
| St Arnaud | 132.0 | 120.8 | in 1979 | 136 | 49.8 |
| Wedderburn (Post Office) | 130.5 | 130.2 | in 1916 | 135 | 47.6 |
| Cavendish (Post Office) | 153.4 | 146.6 | in 1992 | 132 | 68.2 |
| Inglewood (Post Office) | 169.6 | 153.9 | in 1916 | 131 | 44.0 |
| St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge) | 136.4 | 115.2 | in 1975 | 130 | 43.2 |
| Yackandandah | 216.6 | 204.4 | in 1998 | 130 | 90.4 |
| Wycheproof | 118.8 | 105.0 | in 1960 | 129 | 38.3 |
| Canary Island | 110.9 | 98.6 | in 1916 | 128 | 34.2 |
| Eldorado | 164.9 | 148.6 | in 1966 | 125 | 62.1 |
| Quambatook South | 162.4 | 110.5 | in 1916 | 125 | 34.4 |
| Beaufort | 191.2 | 142.3 | in 1912 | 124 | 70.6 |
| Birchip (Woodlands) | 118.6 | 107.0 | in 1916 | 122 | 35.8 |
| Ninyeunook | 121.8 | 112.7 | in 1921 | 121 | 35.1 |
| Natimuk | 117.8 | 117.0 | in 1908 | 119 | 45.3 |
| Natte Yallock | 164.8 | 120.0 | in 1960 | 117 | 47.0 |
| Pira Wild Horse Plains | 110.6 | 95.7 | in 1964 | 117 | 31.5 |
| Berriwillock | 133.8 | 108.3 | in 1964 | 115 | 35.5 |
| Beulah | 170.5 | 124.2 | in 1915 | 115 | 38.2 |
| Raywood | 134.2 | 128.4 | in 1916 | 114 | 42.8 |
| Willaura (Main Street) | 137.8 | 119.1 | in 1916 | 114 | 55.0 |
| Woomelang | 113.0 | 108.5 | in 1964 | 111 | 35.2 |
| Rupanyup (Post Office) | 144.0 | 117.2 | in 1979 | 110 | 45.0 |
| Sea Lake (Post Office) | 124.1 | 123.0 | in 1992 | 110 | 32.6 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 178.2 | 162.9 | in 1916 | 109 | 72.0 |
| Birchip (Marlbed) | 117.5 | 107.3 | in 1960 | 109 | 37.4 |
| Beazleys Bridge | 134.4 | 117.6 | in 1988 | 107 | 48.1 |
| Murrayville | 104.4 | 103.0 | in 1964 | 106 | 32.8 |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 131.9 | 121.8 | in 1964 | 105 | 33.3 |
| Boort (Gredgwin) | 152.2 | 98.8 | in 1993 | 100 | 36.4 |
| Lismore (Post Office) | 132.6 | 113.8 | in 2000 | 98 | 62.3 |
| Wodonga | 139.7 | = 139.7 | in 1966 | 92 | 63.1 |
| Werrimull | 120.2 | 86.1 | in 1964 | 83 | 24.5 |
| Rainbow Post Office | 102.0 | 95.9 | in 1908 | 78 | 35.4 |
| Korong Vale (Burnbank) | 149.8 | 99.4 | in 1960 | 74 | 40.1 |
| Mildura Airport | 93.6 | 88.3 | in 1964 | 71 | 27.5 |
| Cairn Curran Reservoir | 157.2 | 118.4 | in 1993 | 68 | 49.5 |
| Charlton (Donald St) | 144.0 | 102.9 | in 1975 | 58 | 43.8 |
| Vaughan | 175.0 | 138.0 | in 1993 | 56 | 65.8 |
| Eppalock Reservoir | 139.3 | 119.0 | in 1993 | 52 | 51.4 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 161.9 | 143.1 | in 1993 | 51 | 62.2 |
| Donald | 152.4 | 98.6 | in 1975 | 50 | 40.1 |
| Beaufort (Sheepwash) | 132.6 | 119.6 | in 1984 | 49 | 61.6 |
| Ararat Prison | 170.2 | 117.2 | in 1993 | 48 | 62.1 |
| Beulah West | 148.2 | 83.4 | in 1992 | 48 | 37.3 |
| Boundary Bend | 96.6 | 77.4 | in 1993 | 47 | 33.0 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 134.1 | 111.0 | in 1979 | 47 | 42.5 |
| Lindsay Point | 123.8 | 85.2 | in 1992 | 42 | 29.4 |
| Wallan | 165.8 | 152.4 | in 1993 | 36 | 67.4 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 161.2 | 134.4 | in 1984 | 35 | 86.6 |
| Hamilton Airport | 158.6 | 144.2 | in 1983 | 34 | 68.2 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 153.6 | 145.6 | in 1992 | 30 | 56.7 |
| Avoca (Homebush) | 176.4 | 129.2 | in 1993 | 27 | 55.6 |
| Bendigo Airport | 153.4 | 111.0 | in 1993 | 25 | 54.0 |
| Aireys Inlet | 141.0 | 93.2 | in 1996 | 23 | 59.5 |
| Combienbar AWS | 146.8 | 124.4 | in 1995 | 23 | 75.8 |
| Gelantipy | 121.4 | 111.8 | in 2005 | 23 | 60.4 |
| Hunters Hill | 240.4 | 237.0 | in 1996 | 23 | 121.7 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 119.8 | 95.4 | in 1996 | 23 | 57.6 |
| Mount Moornapa | 133.4 | 127.0 | in 1995 | 23 | 55.3 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 94.0 | 91.4 | in 2009 | 23 | 68.9 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 171.4 | 101.4 | in 2000 | 23 | 63.5 |
| Yarrawonga | 138.2 | 82.5 | in 1993 | 23 | 46.1 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 134.8 | 126.6 | in 1996 | 21 | 73.7 |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 159.8 | 125.0 | in 2010 | 21 | 66.0 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 148.6 | 120.6 | in 2005 | 21 | 65.2 |
| Newham (Cobaw) | 192.6 | 124.4 | in 1997 | 21 | 73.2 |
| Shepparton Airport | 89.0 | 76.4 | in 2004 | 21 | 39.7 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 136.2 | 118.8 | in 1997 | 21 | 53.8 |
| Lima East (Charnwood) | 252.4 | 191.0 | in 2010 | 20 | 93.0 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 89.0 | 53.0 | in 2004 | 20 | 29.2 |
| Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Daylesford | 215.6 | 220.2 | in 1867 | 88.9 | |
| Wickliffe | 119.4 | 122.2 | in 1908* | 58.5 | |
| Nullawarre | 162.4 | 185.4 | in 1910* | 88.6 | |
| Derrinallum (Craigmore) | 111.6 | 134.3 | in 1916 | 58.4 | |
| Dunolly | 176.6 | 177.5 | in 1916 | 48.5 | |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | 139.5 | 156.9 | in 1915* | 66.6 | |
| Goroke (Post Office) | 127.6 | 130.0 | in 1915* | 55.8 | |
| Boort | 127.4 | 135.8 | in 1921* | 38.4 | |
| Apsley (Post Office) | 116.6 | 118.9 | in 1960* | 64.4 | |
| Walpeup Research | 122.0 | 128.2 | in 1964 | 32.1 | |
| Annuello | 97.4 | 110.0 | in 1964* | 27.9 | |
| Bronzewing | 101.8 | 108.1 | in 1964* | 28.7 | |
| Ultima (Post Office) | 108.8 | 109.1 | in 1964* | 34.7 | |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 203.2 | 209.6 | in 1975 | 104.3 | |
| Drung Drung | 109.6 | 121.0 | in 1979 | 44.1 | |
| Great Western (Seppelt) | 140.6 | 144.2 | in 1979 | 56.2 | |
| Longerenong | 108.4 | 121.7 | in 1979 | 40.8 | |
| Yanac North | 91.6 | 117.6 | in 1979 | 43.6 | |
| Marlo | 130.4 | 145.7 | in 1916* | 66.8 | |
| Dellicknora (Tellicura) | 115.8 | 128.0 | in 1984 | 57.3 | |
| Hawkesdale (Post Office) | 134.6 | 157.6 | in 1984* | 73.2 | |
| Bonang | 130.0 | 164.0 | in 1985* | 76.5 | |
| Eurobin | 207.8 | 215.6 | in 1992 | 109.8 | |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 173.4 | 177.8 | in 1992 | 72.5 | |
| Koetong | 194.0 | 249.4 | in 1992 | 108.6 | |
| Lake Boga | 98.6 | 102.8 | in 1992 | 34.4 | |
| Mallacoota | 173.8 | 204.7 | in 1992 | 81.4 | |
| Manangatang (Eureka East) | 87.4 | 100.4 | in 1992 | 29.3 | |
| Mitta Mitta | 198.8 | 206.2 | in 1992 | 104.1 | |
| Nariel Creek (Simpson) | 216.4 | 231.6 | in 1992 | 101.1 | |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 149.0 | 204.1 | in 1992 | 76.8 | |
| Rutherglen Research | 125.2 | 140.2 | in 1992 | 54.7 | |
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 104.4 | 117.2 | in 1993 | 59.8 | |
| Essendon Airport | 98.0 | 100.7 | in 1977* | 51.7 | |
| Heathcote | 142.0 | 144.7 | in 1993 | 55.5 | |
| Highlands (Glentannar) | 149.6 | 200.2 | in 1993 | 85.3 | |
| Kerang | 95.0 | 103.6 | in 1993 | 35.9 | |
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | 222.8 | 239.6 | in 1993 | 117.2 | |
| Kyabram | 81.6 | 101.8 | in 1993 | 42.9 | |
| Kyneton | 186.8 | 188.6 | in 1993 | 80.0 | |
| Laverton RAAF | 80.8 | 127.6 | in 1993 | 49.4 | |
| Melbourne Airport | 95.2 | 127.0 | in 1993 | 47.5 | |
| Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | 107.4 | 134.0 | in 1993 | 53.8 | |
| Nicholson Winery | 136.6 | 149.6 | in 1993 | 60.5 | |
| Penshurst (Post Office) | 146.0 | 148.8 | in 1992* | 75.8 | |
| Rochester | 94.8 | 100.2 | in 1992* | 41.2 | |
| Skipton Post Office | 110.0 | 111.6 | in 1993 | 62.6 | |
| Stanhope | 91.8 | 101.4 | in 1993 | 40.6 | |
| Strath Creek | 130.8 | 169.2 | in 1993 | 69.3 | |
| Strathbogie | 172.4 | 197.0 | in 1993 | 95.3 | |
| Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorourrong) | 136.8 | 179.8 | in 1993 | 75.5 | |
| Wanalta DAEN Station | 81.8 | 124.8 | in 1993 | 46.6 | |
| Yan Yean | 107.4 | 140.8 | in 1993 | 62.0 | |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 91.8 | 172.7 | in 1993* | 53.0 | |
| Bruthen (Post Office) | 91.3 | 141.6 | in 1993* | 61.2 | |
| Cann River | 163.0 | 173.2 | in 1993* | 85.5 | |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 85.3 | 109.0 | in 1993* | 39.4 | |
| Lake Boga (Kunat) | 87.6 | 94.4 | in 1992* | 31.7 | |
| Mangalore Airport | 105.0 | 153.2 | in 1993* | 55.8 | |
| Mansfield (Post Office) | 112.6 | 137.0 | in 1993* | 67.1 | |
| Meerlieu (Springvale West) | 95.1 | 185.8 | in 1993* | 53.5 | |
| Mincha | 106.2 | 107.8 | in 1993* | 36.0 | |
| Preston Reservoir | 98.4 | 116.4 | in 1993* | 60.1 | |
| Rushworth (Raglus) | 109.2 | 124.2 | in 1993* | 50.1 | |
| Ballan | 128.8 | 209.0 | in 1993* | 75.4 | |
| Burrowye Station | 167.6 | 197.7 | in 1992* | 84.8 | |
| Cabbage Tree Creek | 168.4 | 275.5 | in 1993* | 88.7 | |
| Dargo | 93.6 | 97.0 | in 1995 | 62.4 | |
| Swifts Creek | 72.5 | 77.0 | in 1993* | 46.8 | |
| Tubbut | 105.8 | 115.8 | in 1992* | 55.0 | |
| Yea | 127.8 | 143.2 | in 1993* | 63.3 | |
| Avalon Airport | 77.6 | 85.0 | in 1996 | 46.1 | |
| Birregurra (Post Office) | 116.6 | 119.6 | in 1996 | 70.7 | |
| Bullengarook East | 160.4 | 261.2 | in 1993* | 79.4 | |
| Casterton Showgrounds | 121.1 | 128.6 | in 1996 | 72.8 | |
| Club Terrace | 150.0 | 239.6 | in 1993* | 90.2 | |
| Cobden (Post Office) | 122.8 | 159.4 | in 1996 | 87.3 | |
| Kaniva | 87.0 | 90.8 | in 1996 | 48.2 | |
| Milawa Brown Bros | 143.2 | 144.0 | in 1992* | 60.9 | |
| Trentham (Post Office) | 198.1 | 265.2 | in 1993* | 107.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Yarrawonga | 16.5 | 16.6 | in 2003 | 22 | 18.6 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 14.9 | 15.0 | in 2010 | 20 | 16.8 |
| Lowest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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| Warracknabeal Museum | 16.5 | 15.2 | in 1992 | 18.2 | |
| Kerang | 17.1 | 15.8 | in 1992* | 19.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record highest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Castlemaine Prison | 8.4 | 7.4 | in 2013 | 47 | 5.0 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 9.9 | 9.8 | in 1980 | 45 | 8.0 |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 7.1 | 6.1 | in 1998 | 37 | 4.5 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 7.6 | 7.5 | in 2013 | 35 | 5.8 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 7.7 | = 7.7 | in 2013 | 32 | 5.9 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 7.5 | 6.4 | in 2013 | 28 | 4.5 |
| Bendigo Airport | 6.5 | = 6.5 | in 2013 | 24 | 4.5 |
| Yarrawonga | 7.7 | 7.2 | in 1998 | 22 | 5.1 |
| Shepparton Airport | 7.7 | 7.2 | in 2013 | 20 | 5.4 |
| Highest September mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Rutherglen Research | 6.6 | =6.6 | in 1973 | 4.2 | |
| Mangalore Airport | 7.2 | =7.2 | in 1981 | 5.3 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for September 2016 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2016 |
Mean for September 2016 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2016 |
Total for September 2016 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2016 |
Fraction of September average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 19.1 | -1.5 | 27.4 | 8th | 7.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 23rd | 93.6 | 27.5 | highest | 340% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 18.7 | -1.6 | 27.2 | 8th | 7.0 | +0.3 | 0.2 | 3rd | 131.9 | 33.3 | highest | 396% |
| Walpeup Research | 18.4 | -1.3 | 27.1 | 8th | 7.4 | +0.5 | 2.1 | 19th | 122.0 | 32.1 | v high | 380% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 17.7 | -2.7 | 26.1 | 8th | 5.5 | +0.6 | 0.0 | 19th | 119.2 | 29.8 | v high | 400% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 17.4 | -3.0 | 23.6 | 8th | 6.6 | +0.7 | 1.9 | 19th | 89.0 | 29.2 | highest | 305% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 16.1 | -2.6 | 24.2 | 8th | 6.1 | +0.2 | 1.6 | 19th | 93.4 | 32.0 | v high | 292% |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 16.5 | -1.7 | 24.0 | 8th | 5.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 19th | 134.1 | 42.5 | highest | 316% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 15.5 | -1.8 | 20.9 | 6th | 7.1 | +0.5 | 2.2 | 23rd | 131.2 | 51.1 | v high | 257% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 7.3 | -1.8 | 12.4 | 8th | 1.7 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 23rd | 328.2 | 123.2 | v high | 266% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 15.8 | -2.4 | 22.7 | 8th | 5.0 | +0.5 | 0.7 | 23rd | 91.4 | 39.8 | v high | 230% |
| Kanagulk | 15.1 | -1.7 | 20.6 | 8th | 6.3 | +0.7 | 1.8 | 23rd | 128.6 | 42.2 | v high | 305% |
| Longerenong | 16.1 | -1.3 | 23.5 | 8th | 5.3 | +0.2 | 1.3 | 3rd | 108.4 | 40.8 | v high | 266% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 10.8 | 17.2 | 8th | 3.7 | 1.1 | 27th | 161.6 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 14.9 | -1.9 | 20.7 | 8th | 6.3 | +0.3 | 0.9 | 23rd | 136.2 | 53.8 | highest | 253% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 16.7 | -2.4 | 22.6 | 8th | 6.2 | +0.8 | 2.8 | 23rd | 142.0 | 40.2 | v high | 353% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 16.6 | -1.7 | 22.3 | 8th | 7.2 | +0.9 | 2.6 | 28th | 85.3 | 39.4 | v high | 216% |
| Kerang | 17.1 | -2.0 | 23.7 | 8th | 7.4 | +0.8 | 3.5 | 23rd | 95.0 | 35.9 | v high | 265% |
| Kyabram | 16.5 | -1.1 | 21.3 | 8th | 7.2 | +1.9 | 2.4 | 28th | 81.6 | 42.9 | v high | 190% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 15.5 | -1.5 | 21.4 | 8th | 6.5 | +2.0 | 2.4 | 28th | 153.4 | 54.0 | highest | 284% |
| Shepparton Airport | 16.0 | -2.3 | 21.2 | 8th | 7.7 | +2.3 | 4.0 | 28th | 89.0 | 39.7 | highest | 224% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 16.0 | -1.5 | 21.4 | 8th | 6.9 | +1.5 | 2.2 | 28th | 91.6 | 43.5 | v high | 211% |
| Yarrawonga | 16.5 | -2.1 | 20.4 | 8th | 7.7 | +2.6 | 3.8 | 28th | 138.2 | 46.1 | highest | 300% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 16.1 | 20.6 | 8th | 7.3 | 2.4 | 6th | 139.3 | 47.3 | v high | 295% | ||
| Corryong Airport | 15.9 | -2.3 | 21.0 | 7th | 5.9 | +3.0 | 2.5 | 7th | 174.2 | 70.5 | v high | 247% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 15.9 | -0.8 | 20.2 | 23rd | 7.1 | +2.6 | 4.4 | 5th | 203.2 | 104.3 | v high | 195% |
| Hunters Hill | 11.1 | -1.2 | 16.4 | 7th | 4.8 | +0.2 | 2.0 | 27th | 240.4 | 121.7 | highest | 198% |
| Rutherglen Research | 16.3 | -0.9 | 19.8 | 24th | 6.6 | +2.4 | 2.0 | 11th | 125.2 | 54.7 | v high | 229% |
| Strathbogie | 13.1 | -1.2 | 17.8 | 8th | 5.4 | +1.7 | 1.1 | 6th | 172.4 | 95.3 | v high | 181% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 16.3 | -1.3 | 20.3 | 7th | 7.5 | +3.0 | 3.6 | 11th | 153.6 | 56.7 | highest | 271% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Falls Creek | 4.6 | -0.3 | 12.3 | 5th | -0.2 | +0.6 | -3.8 | 27th | 122.0 | 119.3 | average | 102% |
| Mount Buller | 4.6 | -0.4 | 12.2 | 5th | -0.3 | +0.4 | -3.9 | 27th | 221.8 | 147.0 | high | 151% |
| Mount Hotham | 3.3 | -0.2 | 9.6 | 5th | -1.1 | +0.5 | -4.3 | 27th | 163.4 | 131.8 | high | 124% |
| Omeo | 14.2 | -1.2 | 19.5 | 6th | 4.6 | +1.5 | -0.1 | 17th | 97.8 | 55.8 | v high | 175% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 14.9 | -0.9 | 22.9 | 8th | 6.8 | +0.3 | 3.4 | 27th | 146.8 | 75.8 | highest | 194% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 16.6 | +0.7 | 20.0 | 9th | 11.3 | +1.6 | 8.3 | 27th | 173.4 | 72.5 | v high | 239% |
| Gelantipy | 12.8 | -1.0 | 18.3 | 8th | 5.1 | +0.7 | 1.0 | 26th | 121.4 | 60.4 | highest | 201% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 17.4 | -0.8 | 23.9 | 8th | 9.0 | +1.2 | 4.5 | 28th | 104.4 | 54.4 | v high | 192% |
| Mallacoota | 17.4 | -0.1 | 23.7 | 9th | 9.6 | +1.4 | 5.4 | 17th | 173.8 | 81.4 | v high | 214% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 15.8 | -1.2 | 22.6 | 8th | 8.3 | +0.4 | 4.8 | 26th | 148.6 | 65.2 | highest | 228% |
| Orbost | 17.1 | -1.2 | 25.2 | 9th | 8.6 | +1.0 | 5.3 | 20th | 149.0 | 60.6 | v high | 246% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 17.2 | +0.6 | 25.6 | 9th | 10.6 | +1.1 | 7.2 | 26th | 149.0 | 76.8 | v high | 194% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 17.3 | -0.4 | 24.6 | 8th | 7.6 | +1.8 | 3.2 | 11th | 91.8 | 53.0 | v high | 173% |
| Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 16.0 | 22.7 | 8th | 8.7 | 4.1 | 26th | 63.6 | |||||
| East Sale Airport | 17.1 | 0.0 | 22.7 | 8th | 7.6 | +2.0 | 2.7 | 26th | 36.0 | 50.9 | low | 71% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 16.6 | -0.4 | 23.0 | 8th | 7.7 | +1.8 | 1.5 | 26th | 47.0 | 73.7 | low | 64% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 5.5 | -0.2 | 12.4 | 5th | 0.5 | +0.6 | -2.6 | 27th | 200.8 | 149.5 | average | 134% |
| Mount Moornapa | 15.3 | -1.0 | 22.5 | 8th | 7.3 | +0.4 | 3.6 | 26th | 133.4 | 55.3 | highest | 241% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 16.0 | 22.1 | 8th | 7.8 | 1.6 | 28th | 54.8 | |||||
| Pound Creek | 16.5 | 22.9 | 8th | 8.4 | 4.1 | 30th | 83.4 | 75.4 | average | 111% | ||
| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 15.8 | -0.6 | 21.5 | 8th | 5.7 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 26th | 65.6 | 75.0 | average | 87% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 14.3 | +0.1 | 17.9 | 17th | 10.5 | +1.5 | 7.7 | 27th | 105.0 | 98.4 | average | 107% |
| Yarram Airport | 16.6 | 20.6 | 8th | 7.1 | 2.3 | 26th | 39.0 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 16.5 | -0.5 | 22.7 | 8th | 8.4 | +1.1 | 4.8 | 27th | 104.4 | 59.8 | v high | 175% |
| Cerberus | 16.4 | -0.1 | 23.3 | 8th | 8.8 | +1.2 | 4.2 | 26th | 72.4 | 66.6 | average | 109% |
| Coldstream | 16.4 | -0.9 | 21.3 | 8th | 7.6 | +2.1 | 3.0 | 28th | 97.4 | 70.4 | high | 138% |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 16.5 | -0.1 | 23.2 | 8th | 9.0 | +1.3 | 5.3 | 7th | 89.5 | 84.8 | average | 106% |
| Essendon Airport | 16.3 | -0.5 | 22.2 | 8th | 9.0 | +2.3 | 5.3 | 27th | 98.0 | 51.7 | v high | 190% |
| Ferny Creek | 12.7 | 18.3 | 8th | 6.8 | 3.3 | 27th | 168.2 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 15.3 | -0.3 | 21.4 | 8th | 10.3 | +0.9 | 7.7 | 28th | ||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 16.7 | 23.3 | 8th | 10.1 | 7.3 | 11th | 87.2 | |||||
| Melbourne Airport | 16.2 | -0.5 | 22.4 | 8th | 8.2 | +1.1 | 4.4 | 27th | 95.2 | 47.5 | v high | 200% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 16.7 | -0.2 | 22.9 | 8th | 9.9 | +1.9 | 7.0 | 27th | 70.6 | 65.0 | average | 109% |
| Rhyll | 16.2 | +0.1 | 21.3 | 8th | 10.6 | +1.1 | 8.7 | 26th | 62.6 | 67.0 | average | 93% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 16.5 | 0.0 | 22.3 | 8th | 9.0 | +1.4 | 5.3 | 27th | 78.0 | 83.2 | average | 94% |
| Viewbank | 16.4 | -1.4 | 22.8 | 8th | 9.0 | +1.2 | 5.1 | 11th | 94.6 | 56.7 | high | 167% |
| Wonthaggi | 16.6 | +0.5 | 23.1 | 8th | 9.0 | +1.2 | 5.9 | 26th | 91.8 | 89.4 | average | 103% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 16.7 | -1.1 | 23.3 | 8th | 7.7 | +1.0 | 3.5 | 24th | 77.6 | 46.1 | v high | 168% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 16.9 | 23.5 | 8th | 8.3 | 4.0 | 23rd | 125.2 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 16.5 | -0.5 | 23.2 | 8th | 8.5 | +1.8 | 4.4 | 27th | 80.8 | 49.4 | v high | 164% |
| Sheoaks | 14.9 | -0.6 | 21.3 | 8th | 6.8 | +0.6 | 2.5 | 23rd | 83.8 | 49.0 | high | 171% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 14.7 | -1.0 | 20.5 | 8th | 8.4 | +3.4 | 4.8 | 23rd | 161.9 | 62.2 | highest | 260% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 12.3 | -1.3 | 17.3 | 8th | 6.3 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 27th | 159.8 | 66.0 | highest | 242% |
| Lake Eildon | 15.9 | -0.7 | 21.1 | 8th | 7.5 | +1.9 | 3.5 | 23rd | 134.8 | 82.1 | v high | 164% |
| Mangalore Airport | 15.8 | -1.0 | 21.3 | 8th | 7.2 | +1.9 | 1.8 | 27th | 105.0 | 55.8 | v high | 188% |
| Maryborough | 15.5 | -1.3 | 21.2 | 8th | 6.6 | +1.2 | 2.4 | 27th | 166.5 | 52.3 | highest | 318% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 12.2 | -1.0 | 17.9 | 8th | 6.3 | +0.6 | 3.3 | 27th | 171.4 | 63.5 | highest | 270% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 15.4 | +0.2 | 20.5 | 8th | 6.1 | +1.0 | 0.3 | 23rd | 170.2 | 62.1 | highest | 274% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 13.2 | -0.7 | 18.2 | 8th | 5.7 | +0.9 | 1.7 | 27th | 178.2 | 72.0 | highest | 248% |
| Westmere | 14.8 | -1.1 | 19.3 | 8th | 5.9 | +1.0 | 1.1 | 3rd | 125.8 | 50.1 | v high | 251% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 16.2 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 8th | 8.6 | +0.4 | 6.5 | 27th | 141.0 | 59.5 | highest | 237% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 15.3 | -0.7 | 21.0 | 7th | 9.4 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 23rd | 134.8 | 73.7 | highest | 183% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 15.1 | -0.1 | 22.4 | 8th | 9.3 | +0.8 | 5.2 | 2nd | 129.4 | 89.9 | high | 144% |
| Casterton | 15.0 | -1.5 | 19.9 | 17th | 6.7 | +0.5 | 0.8 | 23rd | 123.0 | 65.2 | v high | 189% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 14.3 | -0.3 | 19.7 | 8th | 6.8 | +0.3 | 3.7 | 27th | 139.6 | 53.8 | v high | 259% |
| Dartmoor | 15.4 | 20.1 | 7th | 7.1 | 0.0 | 23rd | 109.2 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 14.7 | -0.6 | 20.0 | 8th | 6.2 | +0.4 | 1.8 | 23rd | 158.6 | 68.2 | highest | 233% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 15.5 | -0.3 | 19.7 | 8th | 6.4 | +0.8 | 0.3 | 3rd | 119.8 | 57.6 | highest | 208% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 16.3 | -0.4 | 21.1 | 17th | 5.4 | 26th | 94.0 | 68.9 | highest | 136% | ||
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 14.7 | -0.6 | 19.9 | 7th | 7.6 | +0.1 | 3.1 | 23rd | 161.2 | 86.6 | highest | 186% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 15.3 | -0.8 | 19.2 | 17th | 7.1 | +0.3 | 2.3 | 3rd | 155.2 | 71.8 | v high | 216% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary lists the main features of the weather in Victoria using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
A climate summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 3 October 2016. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.
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